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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

2,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 124

Surfers Clash with Skis Riddington Takes Metrop. Title Despite Collision Crew Strains to Gain Headway

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 6

A collision between surfers and double-skis almost robbed Australian surf champion Max Riddington of the metropolitan surf championship at Bondi yesterday. The mix-up occurred as competitors…

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Cup hampering was accidental

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1953 · page 24

Stewards at Canterbury yesterday inquired into crowding which occurred near the three furlongs in…

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Baby Girl Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

Jeanette Joy Nairn (4), was found floating face downwards in five feet of water in a dam at Dural…

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Baby Girl Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

Jeanette Joy Nairn (4), was found floating face downwards in five feet of water in a dam at Dural…

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Baby Girl Drowned

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

Jeanette Joy Nairn (4), was found floating face downwards in five feet of water in a dam at Dural…

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Accident victims exceed U.S. war dead

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

CHICAGO, Sunday.--National Safety Council said today that accidents in US during 1952 was four times greater than the toll of American dead in Korea since the war…

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Bus in Freak Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

Fourteen persons were injured in this freak accident in New York recently, when a bus crashed through a bridge railing and plunged 30 feet on to the rail lines below…

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3 Policemen in Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 19

GRAFTON, Mon.--Three Brisbane policemen were injured when a car overturned near a bridge on…

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3 Policemen in Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 19

GRAFTON, Mon.-- Three Brisbane policemen were injured when a car overturned near a bridge on…

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3 Policemen in Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

GRAFTON, Mon.--Three Brisbane policemen were injured when a car overturned near a bridge on…

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3 Policemen in Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

GRAFTON, Mon.--Three Brisbane policemen were injured when a car overturned near a bridge on…

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Bus in Freak Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

Fourteen persons were injured in this freak accident in New York recently, when a bus crashed through a bridge railing and plunged 30 feet on to the rail lines below…

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High Accident Toll in U.s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (A.A.P.).—The United States National Safety Council said yesterday that accidents in…

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Boxer Injured in Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 32

LONDON, Wednesday.-- "British" featherweight champion, Ronnie Clayton, had three stitches…

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Boxer Injured in Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 29

LONDON, .Wednesday.-- British featherweight Champion, Ronnie Clayton, and three stitches…

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Boxer Injured in Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 29

LONDON, Wednesday. -- British featherweight champion, Ronnie, Clayton, had three stitches…

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Long Spell for Injured Cyclist

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 31

Cycling champion Roy Moore is still in St. George Hospital with injuries suffered in his fall…

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Boxer Injured in Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.-- British featherweight champion, Ronnie Clayton, had three stitches…

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Boxer Injured in Car Smash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 29

LONDON, Wednesday.-- British featherweight champion, Ronnie Clayton, had three stitches…

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2 Milled,37 injured In New Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed (B.U.P).-- Two people were killed and 37 were…

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